The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-04-07

May 18, 1887.
Mrs. Aaron Kern has returned to
her home near Troxelville sound in
body and mind.
The Reformed congregation of Ad-
amsburg speak OF building new
church this summer.
We call attention 10 the announce
ment of the Select School in another
column. 1t offers a rare chance.
Saturday. April 23, Y. II. Wagner,
J.P., Exec'r OF Margaret Hummel,
decd will sell personal property in
Kratzerville.
The weather is still cold and un-
pleasant and our prophets say they
have no hopes of II change until after
easter.
The (old) Lutherans OF Beayertown
have elected Rev. Pneuger to fil the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Rev. ID. NJ. Stetler.
A. l.. Spangler lumber dealer of Sc.
llinsgrove, last week moved in his
property on North Main Street which
he purchased Of Mrs. Barbara Bilger
this Spring.
We are indebted to II. J. Duck for
helping us out on work in the OH ce
this week while we moved. Henry is
II lighting compositor and Il BY
good fellow.
1t is probable that the act granting
bouuties on the scalps of wolves, wild
cats, foxes, minks, weasels, hawks,
and owls, will, in whole or in part.
he repealed by the present Legisla>
ture.
Jacob G.. Smith entered unon hi,
duties as deputy hoste" in the
Washington House on Monday. Geo.
Smith who formerly filled the place
has returned to Beavcrtown, his for,
mer home.
Smith & Close, merchants ut AL
onsburg, have dissolved partnership,
Mr. Close withdrawing. Squire
Smith will now coniine his whole at
tcntiou 10 the store business and the
balance TO prophecy.
/ We are pleased to iearr that J. II.
ihonds lately with his uncle d. T..
Rhuards, has secured clerk shin Ia
'Gi.berts Wholesale and Retail Hard.
ware store in Harrisburg at Il salary
.of so per month. Congratulations,
etc.
Tie amateur printing fever has
struck this county with Il terrific
broadside and threatens to revolu-
tionze the art preservative.n The
last manifestation is an $40 inch
publication by Willie Dill of Free,
burg
The fo'ioiug named young men from
the West End are attending Central
Pennsylvania College at New Berlin
viz: }. Calvin Oldt. j. II. Fetterolf,
9. NJ. Ingram, \. +. Naubeck, Paul
knepp, Jacob kaenpfer, Howard
Mitchell, and Jnmes B. Spaog]er
We take pleasure in calling attcn.
ton 10 the new assortment of
photographs in Derstine's case in the
, show window of Buck Brothers tail
or shop They even surpass his former
exhibitions, and, judging from the
number Of familiar faces among them
the peolle Of Snyder county have
recoguiacd the advantages Of cit \
wort; at country prices.
) The two dwelling houses in Perry
I township on the farms Of Harrison
knlhac!i, who resides in Lebanon, Pa.
which were occupied by Michae
Stepp and Mrs. Kennewel, burned I,
the ground with all their contents o,
last Saturday. The families had iust
moved ia the day before, and had lef
+ the house with the goods safr,y stow
+ ed away 10 return and find them II
ashes,
oar genial friend, COMMISSIONS
, James y. iIouser was in town OF
J Saturday night to hear the return,
! aud took the result good nnturedy
- james deserved IL better fate. Thre,
e years ago he received 636 votes, thi.
Y time 5Ji, so that the stone fence did
= not do him So muca harm after all
= Jimmy will live to throw stones u
some other people before ho dies. -
: YriJmc,
= We notice good many of our ex
changes are publishing the advertise
: meuts Of Empire News Company, o
. Syracuse, n. Y. They will be inter
ested to learn that the proprietor o
the Empire News Company is unde
D arrest for alleged violation of the u
). Postal Laws, which intelligence W
have from the postmaster Of that city
We therefore caution our readers no
~, to answer any Of the advertisement
. they may see of the company, as the,
> are evidently fraud.
ROLL OF HONOR. followinl
t persons have paid their subscription
Y to the PosT Co the dates opposite
4 their names. Should any mistakes